Our Children (À Perdre La Raison)

10 May 2013 – 23 May 2013

★★★★★ 'A masterclass in film-making' Time Out★★★★ 'Profoundly moving' Empire★★★★ Total Film

Young, effervescent and full of life, Murielle (Emilie Dequenne, Rosetta) has a promising future ahead of her when she meets and falls head over heels for Mounir (Tahar Rahim, A Prophet). A wedding soon follows, and the happy couple quickly set about preparing to make a family. However, with family come ties, and none come as tight as that between Mounir and his adoptive father (Niels Arestrup, A Prophet, Sarah's Key). As Murielle continues to bring new life into the family, in the form of four children, frictions between Mounir and Doctor Pinget reach boiling point. Helpless to extract her husband and children from the wealthy nest that Doctor Pinget has provided for them, Murielle is drawn into an unhealthy family dynamic. Within this oppressive environment, Murielle becomes trapped and all sense of reasoning begins to abandon her.

Based on true events, celebrated director Joachim Lafosse's intense, multi-layered dissection of an unorthodox family unit won Emilie Dequenne the prestigious Un Certain Regard Best Actress Award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.